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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
39% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
62% 
Server
76% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.92 s
File size
244.70 kB
Words
690
Media files
18
Number of links
70 internal / 35 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Metro Chicago | Live Music & Events | Chicago, IL
The length of the page title is perfect. (449 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Chicago's Independent Live Music Venue
The length of the meta description is perfect. (256 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://metrochicago.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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descriptionChicago's Independent Live Music Venue
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twitter:data2Less than a minute
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og:typewebsite
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og:descriptionChicago's Independent Live Music Venue
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og:site_nameMetro Chicago
og:updated_time2024-08-06T12:31:02-05:00
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 45.67 words is high.
This page contains 690 words. That's ok.
18.3% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
17 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...tent/uploads/2022/05/Metro-Word-Logo.pngNo alt attribute provided
...uploads/2022/05/slide-placeholder-1.jpegNo alt attribute provided
.../uploads/2024/07/FFAA-Promo-1-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../uploads/2024/07/FFAA-Promo-1-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute providedFit For An Autopsy
/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/242.jpgNo alt attribute providedFront 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows 
/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/242.jpgNo alt attribute providedFront 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows 
...uploads/2024/07/Orla-Gartland-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute providedOrla Gartland
/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MAIN_.pngNo alt attribute providedBetter Lovers – The Highly Irresponsible Tour
...ontent/uploads/2024/08/9-copy-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute providedKevin Garrett
...ent/uploads/2024/07/TenCity_Square-1.jpgNo alt attribute providedTen City (Live Band) w/ Byron Stingily * White Knight * Curtis McClain * Harry Dennis & More * Music by The Good Girls
.../07/MarkAmbor-2024_Spotify_1080x1000.jpgNo alt attribute providedMark Ambor
/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/omys.jpgNo alt attribute providedThe O’My’s
...ntent/uploads/2024/09/Chevy_Priest-1.pngNo alt attribute providedChevy Metal
...loads/2024/10/Eden_11-30-2024_square.jpgNo alt attribute providedEden: Cirque Saphique
...4/08/BLOOD-INCANTATION-NORTH-AMERICA.pngNo alt attribute providedBlood Incantation – Absolute ElseTour North America 2024
...igleyvilleDogFOOTER-2-e1673907524350.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...t/uploads/2022/05/slanted-lines-gold.pngNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 35 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 UPCOMING EVENTS
H2 Fit For An Autopsy
H2 Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
H2 Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows Duplicate text
H2 Orla Gartland
H2 Better Lovers – The Highly Irresponsible Tour
H2 Kevin Garrett
H2 Ten City (Live Band) w/ Byron Stingily * White Knight * Curtis McClain * Harry Dennis & More * Music by The Good Girls
H2 Mark Ambor
H2 The O’My’s
H2 Chevy Metal
H2 Eden: Cirque Saphique
H2 Blood Incantation – Absolute ElseTour North America 2024
H2 ANNOUNCEMENT
H2 SIGN UP
H2 STAY UP TO DATE
H3 Fit For An Autopsy Duplicate text
H4 Bodysnatcher * Distant * Sylosis * Judiciary
H4 with special guest Kontravoid
H4 with special guest Kanga
H4 Emma Harner
H4 Full of Hell * Spy * Cloakroom
H4 Frances Whitney
H4 Empty heading
H4 kenzie
H4 Shawnee Dez * Frsh Waters * Sparklmami * DJ Coco Nico
H4 mr.phylzzz * 100 Dayys
H4 Music By: Veri Peri * Robyn Sin Love Dion (MIA) * Jenny Fox B2B Virago // Performances By: Chillona (Live) * Sally Marvel * Ammunition * Aerialist Kaya Sky * Ramona Slick Dion // Visuals By: Stankb...
H4 Midwife
H4 A Silver Disco Jubilee New Year’s Eve
H4 Nocturna Winter Solstice Ball
H4 The Lawrence Arms 10th Annual War on Xmas
H4 The Lawrence Arms 10th Annual War on Xmas Duplicate text
H4 Eden: Cirque Saphique Duplicate text
H5 Upcoming Events
H5 JUST ANNOUNCED
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (35) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://metrochicago.com/Anchor Skip to content
https://metrochicago.com/No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Metro...New window External Subdomain Facebook-f
https://twitter.com/metrochicagoNew window External Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://open.spotify.com/user/...New window External Subdomain Spotify
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain Youtube
https://www.tiktok.com/@metroc...New window External Subdomain Tiktok
https://metrochicago.com/events/SHOWS
https://metrochicago.com/info/INFO
https://metrochicago.com/rental/RENTAL
http://www.3730merch.com/New window External Subdomain STORE
https://metrochicago.com/events/Text duplicate SHOWS
https://metrochicago.com/info/Text duplicate INFO
https://metrochicago.com/rental/Text duplicate RENTAL
http://www.3730merch.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate STORE
/event/fit-for-an-autopsy-2/me...A-TITLE Fit For An Autopsy
/event/fit-for-an-autopsy-2/me...Text duplicate Fit For An Autopsy
A-TITLE Fit For An Autopsy
/event/fit-for-an-autopsy-2/me...TICKETS
A-TITLE TICKETS
/event/fit-for-an-autopsy-2/me...Wed, Nov 13
A-TITLE Fit For An Autopsy
/event/fit-for-an-autopsy-2/me...Text duplicate Fit For An Autopsy
A-TITLE Fit For An Autopsy
/venue/metro-chicago/Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/fit-for-an-autopsy-2/me...More Info
/event/front-242-blackout-the-...Fri, Nov 15
A-TITLE Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
/event/front-242-blackout-the-...Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
A-TITLE Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Sold Out
A-TITLE Sold Out
/event/front-242-blackout-the-...Text duplicate More Info
/event/front-242-blackout-the-...Sat, Nov 16
A-TITLE Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
/event/front-242-blackout-the-...Text duplicate Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
A-TITLE Front 242 – Blackout: The Final Shows
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Sold Out
A-TITLE Sold Out
/event/front-242-blackout-the-...Text duplicate More Info
/event/orla-gartland/sleeping-...Sun, Nov 17
A-TITLE Orla Gartland
/event/orla-gartland/sleeping-...Orla Gartland
A-TITLE Orla Gartland
/venue/sleeping-village/Sleeping Village
A-TITLE Sleeping Village
https://sleeping-village.com/e...New window External Text duplicate Sold Out
A-TITLE Sold Out
/event/orla-gartland/sleeping-...Text duplicate More Info
/event/better-lovers-the-highl...Wed, Nov 20
A-TITLE Better Lovers – The Highly Irresponsible Tour
/event/better-lovers-the-highl...Better Lovers – The Highly Irresponsible Tour
A-TITLE Better Lovers – The Highly Irresponsible Tour
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/better-lovers-the-highl...Text duplicate More Info
/event/kevin-garrett/sleeping-...Thu, Nov 21
A-TITLE Kevin Garrett
/event/kevin-garrett/sleeping-...Kevin Garrett
A-TITLE Kevin Garrett
/venue/sleeping-village/Text duplicate Sleeping Village
A-TITLE Sleeping Village
https://sleeping-village.com/e...New window External Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/kevin-garrett/sleeping-...Text duplicate More Info
/event/ten-city-live-band-frie...Fri, Nov 22
A-TITLE Ten City (Live Band) w/ Byron Stingily * White Knight * Curtis McClain * Harry Dennis & More * Music by The Good Girls
/event/ten-city-live-band-frie...Ten City (Live Band) w/ Byron Stingily * White Knight * Curtis McClain * Harry Dennis & More * Music by The Good Girls
A-TITLE Ten City (Live Band) w/ Byron Stingily * White Knight * Curtis McClain * Harry Dennis & More * Music by The Good Girls
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/ten-city-live-band-frie...Text duplicate More Info
/event/mark-ambor/metro-chicag...Sat, Nov 23
A-TITLE Mark Ambor
/event/mark-ambor/metro-chicag...Mark Ambor
A-TITLE Mark Ambor
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/mark-ambor/metro-chicag...Text duplicate More Info
/event/the-omys-2/metro-chicag...Wed, Nov 27
A-TITLE The O’My’s
/event/the-omys-2/metro-chicag...The O’My’s
A-TITLE The O’My’s
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/the-omys-2/metro-chicag...Text duplicate More Info
/event/chevy-metal/metro-chica...Fri, Nov 29
A-TITLE Chevy Metal
/event/chevy-metal/metro-chica...Chevy Metal
A-TITLE Chevy Metal
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/chevy-metal/metro-chica...Text duplicate More Info
/event/eden-cirque-saphique/me...Sat, Nov 30
A-TITLE Eden: Cirque Saphique
/event/eden-cirque-saphique/me...Eden: Cirque Saphique
A-TITLE Eden: Cirque Saphique
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/eden-cirque-saphique/me...Text duplicate More Info
/event/blood-incantation-absol...Tue, Dec 03
A-TITLE Blood Incantation – Absolute ElseTour North America 2024
/event/blood-incantation-absol...Blood Incantation – Absolute ElseTour North America 2024
A-TITLE Blood Incantation – Absolute ElseTour North America 2024
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
A-TITLE Buy Tickets
/event/blood-incantation-absol...Text duplicate More Info
https://metrochicago.com/events/VIEW ALL EVENTS
/event/a-silver-disco-jubilee-...A Silver Disco Jubilee New Year’s Eve
/venue/all-building-event/All-Building Event
A-TITLE All-Building Event
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Tickets
A-TITLE Tickets
/event/nocturna-winter-solstic...Nocturna Winter Solstice Ball
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Tickets
A-TITLE Tickets
/event/the-lawrence-arms-10th-...The Lawrence Arms 10th Annual War on Xmas
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Tickets
A-TITLE Tickets
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain 2-Day Pass
/event/the-lawrence-arms-10th-...Text duplicate The Lawrence Arms 10th Annual War on Xmas
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Tickets
A-TITLE Tickets
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate 2-Day Pass
/event/eden-cirque-saphique/me...Text duplicate Eden: Cirque Saphique
/venue/metro-chicago/Text duplicate Metro
A-TITLE Metro
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Tickets
A-TITLE Tickets
https://www.facebook.com/Metro...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook-f
https://twitter.com/metrochicagoNew window External Text duplicate Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
https://open.spotify.com/user/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Spotify
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Youtube
https://www.tiktok.com/@metroc...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Tiktok
https://goo.gl/maps/J5aBdV1H53...New window Nofollow External 3730 N Clark St. | Chicago, IL 60613
https://hello.etix.com/New window External Subdomain Powered by ROCKHOUSE PARTNERS an ETIX company.
https://metrochicago.com/Anchor Text duplicate Skip to content

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://metrochicago.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.92 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (245 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateMon, 11 Nov 2024 02:03:28 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
varyAccept-Encoding
link<https://metrochicago.com/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
serverPrometheus
pre-cognitive-pushEnabled
quantum-flux-capacityOmega
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000
cache-controlpublic, no-cache
referrer-policystrict-origin-when-cross-origin
x-grid-cache-ttl1
x-grid-cacheSTALE
content-encodinggzip
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 861 referring domains.
This page has 16,925 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 688 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://metrochicago.com/sitemap_index.xml

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Metro Chicago | Live Music & Events | Chicago, IL
Chicago's Independent Live Music Venue

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
Music68%Check
Chicago68%Check
Live68%Check
Live Music68%Check
Live Music Events63%Check
Metro Chicago62%Check
Music Events61%Check
Metro59%Check
EVENTS54%Check
Upcoming Events48%Check
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